Which Statement Is TRUE

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which statement is TRUE?

• A) Introns are the exception rather than the rule in eukaryotic encoding genes, and the lower eukaryotes have fewer and smaller introns than the higher eukaryotes.
• B) Essentially all eukaryotic encoding genes have introns, and the higher eukaryotes have more introns than the lower eukaryotes.
• C) Essentially all eukaryotic encoding genes have introns, and the lower eukaryotes have fewer introns than the higher eukaryotes.
• D) Introns are the exception rather than the rule in eukaryotic encoding genes, and the higher eukaryotes have fewer and smaller introns than the lower eukaryotes.

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